Resources for Voters

EAC maintains the National Mail Voter Registration Form, which voters can use to register to vote and update their registration information. The form is available in seven languages.

EAC also provides voter guides in 11 languages and a variety of links to helpful resources for voters relating to registration, military and overseas voting, accessibility, and volunteering as a poll worker.

Voting System Testing and Certification

HAVA mandates that EAC accredit voting system test laboratories and certify voting equipment, marking the first time the federal government has offered these services to the states.

EAC is committed to running the program in a transparent manner, releasing voting system test plans and reports for the public to review and posting detailed information about the voluntary voting system guidelines, program policies, and related correspondence.

Election Management Resources

One of EAC's top priorities is providing assistance to election officials. We do this by issuing guidance, advisories and best practices to help officials comply with the Help America Vote Act and make other election administration improvements and enhancements.

Payments and Grants

EAC administers federal funding to improve the administration of U.S. elections as authorized by the Help America Vote Act. The commission also manages discretionary, competitive grant programs authorized by HAVA, including the HAVA College Program to recruit college students to serve as poll workers and the HAVA Mock Election Program, which supports activities to educate secondary students in the electoral process.

Research

EAC is responsible under the Help America Vote Act for collecting information about election administration issues and sharing that information with Congress, election officials and the public.

This section contains completed research and reports commissioned by EAC, information about EAC research in progress, and additional elections research issued by other organizations. Datasets are also available to download.

National Voter Registration Act

Voters can use the National Mail Voter Registration Form to register to vote, update registration information due to a change of name, make a change of address, or register with a political party.

The National Form also contains voter registration rules and regulations for each state and territory. For more information about registering to vote, contact your state election office. Read our Frequently Asked Questions for more information about the national form.

Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - Friday, January 03, 2014

EAC Requests NVRA Public Comments by Jan 3

09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

EAC seeks public comment on whether to amend the State-specific instructions for Arizona, Kansas, and Georgia to include additional proof-of-citizenship instructions on the national mail voter registration form.

NOTE: You may submit comments, identified by docket number EAC-2013-0004 and title, using one of two methods: (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal online at regulations.gov; available beginning Tuesday, December 24, 2013; or (2) Mail or Courier Delivery. Comments must be in writing and must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, January 3, 2014. Please do not send duplicate copies via mail or courier of comments that were submitted electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal.